Awards for participants in the Chesterton High School Academic Competition events were presented Monday evening.

All-Conference awards went to Rebecca Oddi, Spell Bowl; Niccolo Valcavi, Decathlon; and Bruce Ruhmann, Quiz Bowl.

Positive Attitude award winners were Sarah Fischer, Spell Bowl; Kevin Nault, Decathlon; Holly Brady, Quiz Bowl and Sam Larimer, Super Bowl.

In the Mathematics Awards for 2007-08 academic year school winners in the MATHFAX Competition were Algebra I: Brandon Moore, Jacob Pruitt and David Campbell. Algebra II: Adam Potrzebowski, Jordan Hoover, Daniel Carmody, Alexis Johnson. Geometry: Brian Mabry, Ryan Gorman and Nathan Brock. Advanced Math: Ankur Chawla, Codi Coslet and Marshall Popovich.

Division winning teams in the eight state competition region include Advanced Math, first (third in nation); Geometry, first; Algebra II, first and Algebra 1 team, second.

Individual winners were Geometry: Brian Mabry, first, Ryan Gorman second (tie). Algebra II: Adam Potrzebowski, first; Jordan Hoover, second and Daniel Carmody and Alexis Johnson, third place (tie). In Advanced Math Ankur Chawla placed third.

American Mathematics Competition (AMC) School winners are Adam Potrzebowski, AMC 10 and Steve Taylor, AMC 12.

Participants in the Academic Competition programs follow.

Project XL: Danielle Volkman. Kirsten Renehan, advisor.

Academic Super Bowl: Elise Bayer, Ian Bohannon, Holly Brady, Ankur Chawla, Lucas Chubb, Jessica Edwards, D.J. Gallagher, Megan Gillespie, Alex Heath, Sam Larimer, Luke Morgan, Siva Muthusamy, Adam Potrzebowski, Anne Retson, Dustin Ritchea, Niccolo Valcavi and Kasey Zhong. Coaches Dale Hewitt, Sandra Keammerer, Eileen Haggerty, Elaine Shumway, Anna Zervos and Carol Biel.

Academic Decathlon, Ankur Chawla, Lucas Chubb, Manhar Grewal, Bharathi Muthusamy, Kevin Nault, Glenn Peterson, Anne Retson and Niccolo Valcavi. Coach Dale Hewitt.

Japan Bowl: Storm Anderson, Andrew Bailey, Daniel Banghart, Matt Blackard, Jack Conrick, Charles Cook, Dylan Harmison, Marie Kosakowski, Ben Mullin, Rebecca Oddi, Anna Pesut, Julia Puent, Marie Queen, Mary Steele, Clayton Thomas, Danielle Volkman and Zackery Wagner. Coach John Sparks.

Mathematics Competition: Nathan Brock, David Campbell, Daniel Carmody, Ankur Chawla, Codi Coslet, Ryan Gorman, Jordan Hoover, Alexis Johnson, Brian Mabry, Brandon Moore, Marshall Popovich, Adam Potrzebowski, Alexandra Sexton and Steve Taylor. Department chair Stan Zeck.

Science Olympiad: Nick Albano, Kyle Groves, Alex Hanson, Andy Hanson, Dylan Harmison, Sean Harmison, Mary Nicholas, Emily Pavlovic, Marshall Popovich and Vanessa Sjaaheim. Coach Kim Stahura.

Spell Bowl: Erika Carstens, Olivia Diaz, Sarah Fischer, Kevin Miloshoff, Brandon Moore, Rebecca Oddi and Nicole Thompson. Coach Sandra Keammerer.

Super Mileage Challenge: Ian Bohannon, Lucas Chubb, Adam Floyd, Brian Kehe, Corey Lee, Nick Misch, Max Navarro, Maggie Rivera, Chris Ruge, Teddy Schulze, Matt Stalbaum and Matt Zupan. Sponsors Wayne Herlitz and Lance Nolting.

Quiz Bowl: Elise Bayer, Holly Brady, Erika Carstens, Ankur Chawla, Lucas Chubb, Aaron Dittman, Ryan Gorman, Manhar Grewal, Sam Larimer, Adam Potrzebowski, Bruce Ruhmann, Kevin Russell and Aaron Whitman. Coach Dave Keammerer.

Posted 5/14/2008